Lathem PC100 User manual

PC100 Serial to
Ethernet Adapter
Installation Guide

Lathem Time
200 Selig Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30336
404-691-0405
www.lathem.com
Copyright © 2004 Lathem Time Corporation. All rights reserved.
Document number: USG0043G
10-8-2007

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Hardware Installation
1. Locate a flat wall surface close to an available 110VAC wall outlet and mount
the PC100 terminal using the supplied mounting screws. The wall outlet should
be no farther than four feet from the terminal.
2. Plug in the PC100 power pack and communications cable.
3. Plug in the external Ethernet interface power pack.
4. Connect the PC100 communications cable to the 9-pin serial port on the
external Ethernet interface.
5. Connect the cable attached to your network to the RJ-485 port on the external
Ethernet interface.
POWER
AC
POWER
AC
External ethernet interface
Network
Provided 25 Ft. Cable

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Software Installation
If you are currently running Lathem PayClock
Version 4 (ProV4 or EZ 2006) or higher software
you do NOT need to install the interface software
from the enclosed CD-ROM. Support for this
external Ethernet adapter is built-in to your current
PayClock software. Your hardware installation is
complete, and you do not need to precede with these
software installation instructions.
IMPORTANT! Wide Area Networks: Lathem Time does not
support the use of this adapter on Wide Area Networks (WAN’s) due
to the complexities and varied configurations options necessary for
WAN communications. Technical support is not available when this
product is used in a WAN environment.

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Installing the Ethernet Interface Software
1. Insert the PC100 external Ethernet interface software installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive on your computer.
2. Select Next on the welcome screen.
3. Read the license agreement and select Yes to continue

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4. On the software destination location screen select Next to install to the default
folder or click Browse to choose an alternate location.
5. Make sure that all 3 components have been checked and select Next.

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6. Select Next to install the program folder and begin the file installation.
7. Select Finish, completing the software installation.
8. Select Start/Programs/Tibbo from the Windows tool bar and choose Connection
Wizard.

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9. Select Next.
10. Choose “Create a link between the Virtual Serial Port and the Device Server”
and select Next.

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11. Select “Create new VSP”, choose the port name that you wish to use (1-8) and
select Next.
IMPORTANT: Write down the port name that you selected for this clock, you will
need it to finish the terminal setup in PayClock EZ.
NOTE: If you receive a message indicating that Windows Firewall is blocking this
program and asking if you would like to unblock it select the unblock option.
12. Choose “Device Server is accessible from this PC” and click on the Select DS
button.

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13. Highlight the external Ethernet interface listed in the main window and click
on the Change IP button.
14. Enter the IP address that you will be using for the clock and click OK to close
this window. Note that the IP address must be obtained from your system
administrator. On the Device Server Manager window, click Select.